20 years ago today tGOAT brought a national title to Baton Rouge

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Also, do any fans remember the billboard LSU fans were putting up in regards to the USC "threepeat"?

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We do love our billboards, don't we?

The billboard was more of a petty embarrassment

When we played USC in 1978, the big thing was the BEAT USC bumper stickers. Somebody cut off the B and C and stuck them on future governor Dave Treen and Congressman Bob Livingston’s backs. It was hilarious watching the 2 big shots walking around and waving with EAT US on their backs.

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What could have been.

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We've done alright. Unless you are a Bama fan, we have won more nattys than your school since then.

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What could have been.

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This probably summarizes LSU over the Saban ordeal more than anything else. He could have stayed and built LSU into a Bama style dynasty. But instead they had to watch him lead Bama to NC after NC.

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He could have stayed and built LSU into a Bama style dynasty.

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He has himself stated numerous times what changed his career path was the two years with the Dolphins. Not saying he couldn't have built a dynasty at LSU, but he was a different coach after the NFL stint.

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This probably summarizes LSU over the Saban ordeal more than anything else. He could have stayed and built LSU into a Bama style dynasty. But instead they had to watch him lead Bama to NC after NC.

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I would have it no other way.

LSU owes Saban a ton. He resurrected the program. In fact, he probably regrets it all the time.